Is The V10 TDI Touareg as Disastrously Unreliable as Everyone Says? Let's Find Out!

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@Oilbleak5453
@Oilbleak5453 2 жыл бұрын
Ok, so apparently step one in owning one of these is to become a professional mechanic. Good to know.
@richfarfugnuven6308
@richfarfugnuven6308 2 жыл бұрын
Kind of like my old 6.0L Powerstroke...
@Chayster.
@Chayster. 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, no. Just need to not be a chimp brain to follow a youtube video
@jacobmoore6214
@jacobmoore6214 2 жыл бұрын
“Professional mechanics” make all of there money off of that attitude and fear
@Dickusification
@Dickusification 8 ай бұрын
And get access to a big ass lift as the engine and tyranny have to be dropped as a whole to fix just about anything on the engine
@squishycrab6330
@squishycrab6330 6 ай бұрын
Already one of my goals. Touareg here I come.
@kevinbarry71
@kevinbarry71 2 жыл бұрын
As he said, to replace the starter involves removing the engine. A lot of things in that engine require removal. If you're going to pay to have that done you are toast
@fixman88
@fixman88 2 жыл бұрын
That is idiotic design, and I would *never* own anything that required that.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
@Jack K nobody said anything about superior build quality. The build quality is fine. It’s a superior CAR, due to its superior engineering.
@Mshi-
@Mshi- 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to own one of these, but I'm definitely gonna avoid the v10s.
@halogod0298
@halogod0298 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 no, it isn’t. This Touareg is garbage
@antreaskonstantinou8585
@antreaskonstantinou8585 Жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 whats so superior about it? That they need 10 cylinders to match the perfomance of 8 cylinder mercedes engines with atrocious reliability and fuel economy? Or the fact that you need to dissasemble the entire car to change a damn starter? There is nothing impressive about VW garbage and never was
@TheRamGuy
@TheRamGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Poor Tommy stuck interviewing a monotone dub guy. 🤣
@yotagang3705
@yotagang3705 2 жыл бұрын
lol right
@jm100368
@jm100368 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! If you want the car you get the guy
@gregh7042
@gregh7042 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure who is more boring
@UnitedLoyalist
@UnitedLoyalist Жыл бұрын
Voice shaming eh🤣🤣🤣
@danielcorum6081
@danielcorum6081 4 ай бұрын
Aloof cool-guy vs down to earth friendly guy. Seems like they met in the middle towards the end though.
@browndogstt8546
@browndogstt8546 2 жыл бұрын
When you can buy a cool car for 6k you know its gonna cost a lot more later!
@justinbriggs7560
@justinbriggs7560 11 ай бұрын
I almost bought a V8 touareg as my first vehicle but didn't, now that I am more confident in my repair skills, I'm getting the inkling in my head that it's a horribly awfully cool idea to buy a V8 gas or V10tdi touareg
@BrianMccallumstudioart
@BrianMccallumstudioart 2 жыл бұрын
I own a V10 touareg. You MUST be willing and able to remove the engine on order to work on this vehicle. Removing the motor (because its literally designed to be removed) takes 2 hours (with help). there are a few videos online. It requires that you pull off the clip and rent/own a skid lift. In terms of a motor pull it's really quite easy. Comfortable little monster that has a ton of Zip and can pull a Jet. I bought it to do pick up stuff and I really enjoy it.
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
so so so many things that are allegedly only done by dropping the engine, have been done without dropping the engine. that's all i hear about this car and it's either from people who dont own it or people who rather just pay the money and get it over with. there are plenty of independent euro shops capable of doing things without engine drop like vw wants so much to bill you for. i own a 2006 v10 BWF and i dont accept "it cant be done" when i have already done so many things that people have told me i cant
@bigjules1234567890
@bigjules1234567890 Жыл бұрын
@@xxmeanyheadxx I agree. Just bought a 2006 V10 for really cheap, cheaper than what he paid. Tandem pumps need to be changed, found a way here on the web to do it with no engine pull. The starter, can do it with no engine pull. Oxygen sensors too, no engine pull method exists. Looking forward to owning this beast!
@eduardogaarder6261
@eduardogaarder6261 6 ай бұрын
I love my 2008 Touareg V8 (now with 138K miles). Yes I have had the engine lifted out (not dropped) on two occasions, but that hasn't diminished my love for the vehicle. It's only money guys!!
@ponderinggeek7861
@ponderinggeek7861 2 жыл бұрын
"If you're a mechanic, get it. it's a great car. If not, don't." LOL
@dzelpwr
@dzelpwr 2 жыл бұрын
Mechanic here who also owns a V10 TDI-powered Touareg and have worked on a few others for people. They aren't horribly unreliable, they aren't constantly breaking, it's just that when something does go, the parts are expensive and usually very labor-intensive to replace. That's what gets most people. Couple things, the turbos are not as unreliable as people say. One thing I've personally experienced is that you get turbo issues and even get a check engine light for "turbo control module defective" just because there is excess corrosion that has built-up on the external linkages. It's not widely-known that applying a special paste to those linkage joints is actually supposed to be part of routine annual maintenance on these. If those linkages were kept properly lubricated, they don't corrode, stick and cause a movement limitation. The turbos just happen to be in a spot where it's easy for road grime to get kicked up from the tires and get onto the linkages. Easier than it is on some other VW engine configurations. A little preventative maintenance here goes a long, long way to getting the turbos to last the average lifetime of most variable geometry turbos... which varies depending on the type of driving you do. Easily 300,000+ miles if it does a lot of highway. Sometimes the vane mechanism wears and causes boost issues before 150,000 miles on vehicles driven with more stop n go driving. The starter can be done with the engine still installed, it's just a pain either way. You would have to suspend the engine from the top, unbolt the engine mounts, lower the sub frame and unbolt the passenger side engine mount bracket to get to it. Still pretty involved and many hours of labor to do, but it is definitely POSSIBLE to do it with the engine still installed. But, if a shop doesn't know that and follows VW instructions, you're getting billed for an engine removal to replace the starter. Fortunately, the starters are not exactly horrifically unreliable. There are tricks, but since they are rare, it's hard to find a mechanic who is familiar with the layout and think about what alternate ways are possible to get such jobs done. VW even says engine removal is required for replacing the tandem pump (bank 1's high pressure fuel pump and vacuum pump assembly) and high pressure fuel pump (bank 2 is just a high pressure pump, no extra vacuum pump in the assembly) which are common sources of leaks. They also claim engine removal is required for the O2 sensors. I am here to confirm that you can, infact, do both of those items with the engine still installed. Still not super easy and takes hours of time, but it is absolutely doable in far less time than taking the engine out. Take the wipers off, cowl cover, undo the engine wiring harness from BOTH engine computers and its ground to get the slack required to remove the 3 piece false bulkhead. Removing that false bulkhead (or "water box" as VW calls it in the parts catalog) gives you enough space to get at both the leaky pumps and the O2 sensors. The one real big 'gotcha' with the V10s is going to be the camshafts. The V10 uses an older VW fuel system called Pumpe Duse. The camshafts have extra lobes that operate rockers which press down on the top of each injector. Each injector effectively has its own miniature pump integrated into it. VW made a whole generation of 4 cylinder TDIs with the exact same fuel system and exact same failure. The valve lobes were narrowed and reprofiled from older generations that used the same flat bucket tappets. This geometry has proven to be very hard on the lifter, it begins to wear and then that in-turn also wears the camshaft valve lobes. Eventually getting so bad that one or more valves are barely opening at all and you can even hear exhaust pressure backfeeding through the intake system, resulting in a sort of rythmic "thump" backfeeding all the way to the air boxes. Often coincides with a P0101 MAF implausible signal code. Being a SOHC gear-driven valvetrain, this is a very labor-intensive job as well. VW says engine out. I believe it is possible to do it with the engine installed, but the camshaft job I did on my own, I removed the engine for the job. Glad I did, really. It allowed me to much more easily get at the turbo linkages to knock the corrosion off and fix my bank 2 turbo control module faulty error on top of having better access to do the cams and lifters. The alternator absolutely can be done with the engine installed, but it means you have to gut everything in the valley of the engine to do it. EGR cooler or fuel filter housing (depending on year--it's one or the other on the back of the engine), top half of the oil filter housing them comes off, then you can get the intake manifolds out, the glow plug harnesses next, the fuel rails after that (with 40 o rings to replace. Yes, 40. There are these little connector tubes for the rails to the head, each tube has 2 o rings on it, and there are 2 of these little connector tubes for each cylinder... (2x2)x10)). Once the intakes and fuel rails are out, then you can get the bottom half of the oil filter/oil cooler housing out. Then, finally, you can remove the alternator. Once you've done a couple, it's not near as bad as it sounds, it's just knowing the specific order it all has to get done in... and having ball-end 5mm and 6mm long-reach allen bits helps greatly. It really is a fascinating piece of engineering. VW knew the engine was so large and was going to be put into such a tight space that the resulting packaging would make it challenging to work on, so they *tried* to make it as maintenance-free as possible by removing chains and belts altogether. Of course this just means that when a high mile example does need some major service, it will cost you dearly to pay someone to do it. The other side is this is older technology that doesn't have some of the headaches that newer generation diesels do. Not near as sensitive fuel system, no extra sophisticated NOx reduction equipment. The later V10s DO have particulate traps, but they don't seem to be overly sensitive to problems either unlike many newer diesels. But man, is it a neat vehicle. There really is nothing like it on the market today.
@mechtechau
@mechtechau 2 жыл бұрын
Nice write up mate. I'm half keen to grab one myself but hearing they have a torque limitation on the trans makes me think otherwise because I can't leave things stock. From how uncommon they are, it'd be difficult to find uprated trans components.
@Robert-cu9bm
@Robert-cu9bm 2 жыл бұрын
Can you help? I have one that intermittently losses all power, feels like I'm down to 50hp. I'll have full power, then suddenly nothing. No engine lights, nothing saying limp mode. Engine still smooth, just feels like you're only using a little bit of throttle. Turn it off and back on full power again. I've come to the point where I'll just hit N restart it as I'm rolling then carry on. It's not even consistent, some drives it won't do it at all. Others within minutes. And it doesn't fix until I turn off and on again. But then it may or may not do it again.
@JoshsJettas
@JoshsJettas 2 жыл бұрын
People make a bigger deal out these then they are, engines easy to pull, even easier with a lift. I documented/installed colt cams and nitride lifters and will never have to worry about the cams again. I pulled mine when doing cams to clean the linkages well/starter connections and do deletes but the cams can be done in frame just have to get creative when removing the compensator pins.
@chir0pter
@chir0pter 2 жыл бұрын
So much engineering to make the V10 fit and yet they went ahead and made a V12 diesel version 😂 This platform, the Gen 1 Cayennes/Touaregs (ok fine you can come too Q), remains probably one of the engineering pieces de resistance of ICE vehicles
@petergracemeguide1280
@petergracemeguide1280 2 жыл бұрын
I have 2 x v10 in Australia both have around 230 to 246 000km One has a waistgate issue one has air suspension issues but good cars
@thomasrossi31
@thomasrossi31 2 жыл бұрын
My neighbor had a V10 diesel... he spent almost as much in repairs as he did buying it new. Had it 10 years. Even though he spent sooo much on repairs, he regretted selling it.
@Robert-cu9bm
@Robert-cu9bm 2 жыл бұрын
They're so nice to drive. And the engine is awesome.
@JoshsJettas
@JoshsJettas 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got every receipt on my second v10, $59k for it in 04 and 354k later it’s had $16k put into it over its lifetime. That includes 1 turbo replaced under warranty and a trans valve body at 160k. I think they’re phenomenal vehicles that get a bad rap from shops/dealers that don’t know how to work on them.
@UnitedLoyalist
@UnitedLoyalist Жыл бұрын
And usually the next owner gets all the benefits after you did so much to get it to standard. That's why I'm keeping mine for as long as it can run
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
@@JoshsJettas glad to see you lurking bud xD they get a terrible rep, when i first bought mine everyone told me it would be engine out for tandem pump... until i found a guy who has done it before in-situ and he said yeah no problem and had it back to me in four days
@rzu7120
@rzu7120 2 жыл бұрын
$300 thermostat? That’s reasonable.
@Robert-cu9bm
@Robert-cu9bm 2 жыл бұрын
They're a electronic thermostat, and it's the whole housing. I had to buy one, nearly considered putting a inline one in.
@Thojo-qt7iu
@Thojo-qt7iu 2 жыл бұрын
Ill just make my personality my car. [RCR voice]
@GeoZeppelin1979
@GeoZeppelin1979 2 жыл бұрын
guy looks/talks way too shady :D
@dogsandcars202
@dogsandcars202 2 жыл бұрын
Well yes he’s a mechanic so he’s not afraid of anything.
@EcBuddy123
@EcBuddy123 2 жыл бұрын
It's cool because it's different. But I'll to stick to my boring 08 4runner.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
Drive a V6 TDI and you’ll change your mind. It’s not just cool because it’s different, it’s cool because it’s the perfect SUV. Take corners like a sports car, amazingly comfortable highway drive (especially if you’re used to SUV’s), while on your way to Moab. And if you really get into it, 4runner compared to a V6 TDI, the difference in cost of ownership is negligible. MPG alone might make up for reliability, but then there’s a huge warranty from the emissions lawsuit. I would also bet a 2010 touareg tdi with 70-80k miles would depreciate less than let’s say a 2008 4runner with 175k miles. You’ll probably still buy the 4runner for a grand or two more, and after say 5 yrs/75k miles, they’d both sell for around $6-7k. Ok that’s all I just wanted to spread the good word
@EcBuddy123
@EcBuddy123 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 there are 4th gen 4runners with 250+ k miles selling for more than 5-6k. It seems you are also comparing the newer model vw with less miles. The 4r in your comparison would have almost double the mileage. The 4rs are pigs, but as long as you fill them up there's not much to break that'll keep it from getting you home, and it can almost be fixed with a hammer...
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
@@EcBuddy123 I compared those two specific vehicles for a reason. Of course I compared the 08 4runner with 175k miles to a newer VW with less miles. That’s the point. You will buy them at roughly the same price, if not a grand or two more for the 4runner, and if kept for 5 yrs/75k miles will sell at roughly the same price. I also said $6-7k, not 5-6, and that’s referring to private sale. And it’s just a rough estimate to illustrate the point that depreciation costs are roughly the same, if not actually greater for the 4runner, with its higher miles, age, and still yet greater room to depreciate. As for the other two major costs of ownership, you have mpg and reliability. Depending on when the touareg had the emissions fix it will have a 4yr/48k mile warranty. Mine was done in sept. ‘19 and I bought Jan. ‘20 with 38k miles for $14.4k. It’s a 2010. Currently at 54k miles, so I have almost 2 years and 32k miles left. The warranty covers anything that could have conceivably been effected by the change to the computer’s programming - so the major computer systems, fuel/exhaust system, turbos, some engine components. But then what’s awesome is the TDI engine is the only truly reliable thing on the vehicle, if not the only reliable thing VW’s made in the past couple decades. One of the most durable engines in the world. Once that warranty runs out, well, we’ll see. It’ll be a 13 yo german SUV by then, but the mpg still cuts into the cost relative to a more reliable vehicle of similar value. Might be worth hanging onto a couple more years if I’m happy with how it runs to that point. Because again, the biggest difference is mpg. Point being a difference of 6 mpg at 15,000 miles is like $700/yr. On average, really nothing costs $700/yr more than another vehicle to maintain, unless you’re comparing like a
@EcBuddy123
@EcBuddy123 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 I guess warranty can offset some cost, but not entirely. I guess we'll see what's still around in the next 5-10 years. I predict yotas to die from rust or extreme neglect, the vw from high out of warranty repairs on other things that can go wrong with any turbo vehicle. But I don't think the depreciation math adds up, since there seems to be a large premium on tdi's and I doubt many would want to risk a higher mileage one vs a higher mileage yota
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
@@EcBuddy123 I know you’re not going to read this lmao but whatever I wrote it. While I don’t think the math is incorrect, at any rate the difference between the 2 cars couldn’t be more than $2-3k over the 5-6 years or so of ownership, which amounts to at most about $500/yr. The touareg gets 28 mpg hwy and averages about 22-23. V6 4th gen 4runner averages about 18. Depends how much gas costs near you, but for me, at 15,000 mi/yr that’s about $700/yr difference. I bought my 2010 touareg TDI with 38k miles for $14.4k in 2020 in probably the most expensive used car market in the US. Right now a 2010 with like 75k miles is around that same price, obviously car markets gone crazy. But in any case, in like 2024 with 120k-140k miles it’s still gonna be worth $6-7k private. I doubt it will go much below that. That’s kind of the floor for SUV’s, then they start going down really slow relative to usage. It’s also the last year of the first gen which is *the* touareg generation, and the only year model that got an above avg reliability score. I take that score with a grain of salt but people definitely aren’t going to go with an 2009 if a 2010 is available in a few years. Also that generation is developing a sort or cultish following, so I think having a 2010 that’s
@nuther06
@nuther06 2 жыл бұрын
"Life's too boring to drive a Jeep or Toyota" lol wut?
@sashoxxx
@sashoxxx 2 жыл бұрын
His monotone mumbling tells the rest of the story
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
A grand cherokee or Land Cruiser are the closest competitors to this vehicle. Besides maybe a G-Wagon. None really combine on road performance, off road performance and luxury like the touareg does.
@chir0pter
@chir0pter 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 gen 1 cayenne too
@ItsMeHammie
@ItsMeHammie 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 the LX says hello
@WookieSenshi
@WookieSenshi 2 жыл бұрын
He's full of it. lol
@Fiftyfiv3hundr3d
@Fiftyfiv3hundr3d 2 жыл бұрын
I love the not-so-subtle self righteousness. Seems like a fun dude…
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc 2 жыл бұрын
Hmm I guess I am not that sensitive to it then, seems perfectly fine to me?
@halogod0298
@halogod0298 2 жыл бұрын
Typical VW owner
@canyonero2050
@canyonero2050 2 жыл бұрын
Hope this guy isnt a comedian for a living
@ldv5831
@ldv5831 2 жыл бұрын
I like that this guy was honest as to reliability and only someone who can work on his own rig should consider the Touareg! I’m glad these people exist and are prepared to mod up vehicles that are a bit unusual in the true off road scene! Well done!
@thenomad7548
@thenomad7548 Жыл бұрын
he ended up trashing it and trying to sell it for $23k, $18, $15, and then $5k OBO. Called him and we spoke about it. Offered to sell it for $3k. I would have considered had he not left it in poor condition.
@jessaphillips2846
@jessaphillips2846 2 жыл бұрын
No check engine light on a VW? Sounds like he needs to replace the bulb lol
@andrejsvorobjovs2481
@andrejsvorobjovs2481 2 жыл бұрын
I'm driving 1.9 TDI, 85 kw, 2000 year, VW Sharan more than two years now. The car have now 335 000 km. Never seen Check engine light. Engine runs almost like new. Dont have any problems with this car. Car runs 10k km in every three months. I have no clue about what are you talking about. VW are great and very reliable.
@Minimalist1266
@Minimalist1266 2 жыл бұрын
I used to have a 2010 Jetta 2.5 manual. That car was bullet proof. Towed my pop up all over the east coast. Only minor issue in 125k miles.
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrejsvorobjovs2481 Presumably the commenter is an American, their climate and general lack of proper maintenance destroys most cars. Also, they dont get many diesels.
@halogod0298
@halogod0298 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrejsvorobjovs2481 very few VW make it that far
@KingCarlofcarlWorld
@KingCarlofcarlWorld 2 жыл бұрын
His shirt is from Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack in Asheville, NC.
@suzukitwinmotors
@suzukitwinmotors 2 жыл бұрын
I have a VW Touareg 2006 V10, that I bought from the insurance auction with 90k miles, Just the rear 1/4 panel passenger side need to be replaced and that work was done by a professional, it is in Amazing condition inside and outside, I have replaced all fluids, and front and rear brakes, I bought it specifically to bring the cars that I bought from the auction and let me tell you that you don't even feel like you are pulling a vehicle, it has incredible power, and it runs with a really impressive smoothness you hear nothing inside. These vehicles have a bad reputation, as a mechanic all vehicles must be given the manufacturer's recommended maintenance in due time and most people do not do it. This vehicle is simply impressive, for you to be able to make comparisons with other vehicles you must first try and accelerate a V10 twin turbo diesel. This engine is an impressive piece of engineering perfectly balanced. Anyone who buys a V10 Touareg must understand that this is an expensive vehicle since its construction and therefore maintenance is also expensive. Starting MSRP $ 67,750 in 2006. No one can expect repairs to be cheap. Ultimately I love my old 06 V10 Touareg, It is a supermachine.
@KENNYNGB
@KENNYNGB 2 жыл бұрын
i agree, i have a 2004 v10, did the driveshaft myself at 92000 when i got it, have replaced brakes so far at 100000
@Mshi-
@Mshi- 2 жыл бұрын
Is it reliable?
@suzukitwinmotors
@suzukitwinmotors 2 жыл бұрын
@@Mshi- Yes it is I haven't had any problems since I got it, before buying it I did the carfax and mine had an excellent maintenance record since new And I'm doing the same changing the engine oil and filter every 3 thousand miles.
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
yup totally agree that people forget it is an expensive machine, vw most expensive at the time, and not like a jetta in any way. it is much more comparable to owning a porsche or audi, since it is the same as a cayenne and q7, and maintenance costs should be considered as such. in that light, when you buy parts from suppliers and do your own work, it's not an expensive volkswagen but an incredibly cheap porsche.
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
@@Mshi- a lot depends on what happened to the car before you got it, but if you are willing to patch up a few things for the sake of longevity, then they will last a long time. the accessories and timing are all gear driven not belt or chain so you can eliminate a lot of regular maint and common failure points in other cars, the geartrain is extremely solid. the transmission is an aisin and has been used in the cayenne turbo 550hp and q7 v12 diesel 1000nm torque, so that should say something. the air suspension rides like a dream and is really tough even through off road use, and there are less expensive options than oem these days should that ever fail, though it is regular to see over 200k on original suspension parts. take care of her and she will take care of you
@jimmyspencer4019
@jimmyspencer4019 2 жыл бұрын
Some of stuff this guy says makes him a tool in my book. Who cares of u have tobwatch a youtube video to learn how to do something. I do it all the time with my utv.
@sgtshootme
@sgtshootme 2 жыл бұрын
Eh, I took it as more of a "This is a complicated beast, it's not a great car as your first project car" kind of attitude. Not dissing on people that do that, or vids that help. Considering my experience with VW's as well, this does seem to be the case. They're great fun, but expensive, annoying to work on and in many ways over complicated.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
@@sgtshootme insecure people are easily offended and it often makes them miss the point
@wb4h
@wb4h 2 жыл бұрын
20 years as a certified VW tech, you couldn’t give me one of these POS.
@ln5747
@ln5747 Жыл бұрын
What about the 3.0 V6 TDI?
@ondrejkonopasek9363
@ondrejkonopasek9363 2 жыл бұрын
Camera: * not picking sound corectly* TFL: lets turn down that barely hearable voice and put music on a top!
@audiwankenobi361
@audiwankenobi361 2 жыл бұрын
I currently own 3 VWs ... It helps to be mechanically inclined.
@harmonicoutreach
@harmonicoutreach 2 жыл бұрын
This dude is trying too hard and screaming for attention... cringe
@johnossendorf9979
@johnossendorf9979 2 жыл бұрын
That VW is really cool but I'll stick with my 2010 four door Tacoma TRD Offroad .
@alananderson5202
@alananderson5202 2 жыл бұрын
Ah! German engineering. They've sold a lot of junk with that pitch.
@cadainn3718
@cadainn3718 2 жыл бұрын
German vehicles should only be purchased in Germany
@CJ-rk5eg
@CJ-rk5eg 2 жыл бұрын
In addition to one of the most interesting cars, he’s the funniest guest ever. “Filed bankruptcy three times “ 😂
@beanapprentice1687
@beanapprentice1687 Жыл бұрын
“House my house, sold my kid”
@scottharris9318
@scottharris9318 Жыл бұрын
Tommy, thanks for this video. I bought a 4.2 liter V8 Touareg in 2003. I saw the Touareg at an International Auto Show in Washington D.C. and that was it. I got mine for a decent discount because it didn’t have the desired air bag suspension and upgraded leather package. I really wanted the V10 diesel but those were rare and cost ~ $30k more at the time making it too much of a stretch for me. VW parts prices were eye watering. Was at a dealer in Tucson a year later getting service and a guy with the same engine had hydro locked his by driving through a flooded wash. The parts guy told me that a remanufactured V8 engine was $18.5k and the trans was $13k. Seemed awful pricey for 310 hp.
@Medes06
@Medes06 2 жыл бұрын
I love those v10 but I am not a mechanic myself.
@markskowronski499
@markskowronski499 2 жыл бұрын
word for word totally agree with what dzelpwr commented below. I have owned mine for one and a half years now. It had major oil leaks on the engine so was able to purchase for a great price. Ownership comes down to the type of person your are, if you fix your own stuff and feel comfortable pulling a engine, have tools/the space , willing to buy ross tech program and get factory manuals, this is a great car. If you have other people do the maintenance/ servicing for you, stay away from it, it will be a money pit!!!! Once you get to know it, its not that bad. I am a aircraft mechanic by trade and maintenance on the touareg is almost like working on a aircraft with all the small access places. Engine cams and accessories are driven by gears, no timing belts to change or chain guides that wear out and fail. No high pressure fuel pumps to fail , its has the older fuel injection system based on the pd jetta engines that are very reliable . No modern emission equipment with all their sensors to fail. I love this thing!! Get a Malone tune, and good to go. As for the oil leaks, common areas are the oil cooler, alternator drive gear, valve covers and the fuel pumps, all that can be fixed at home without pulling engine.,
@dailylife3975
@dailylife3975 2 жыл бұрын
I have the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 with the air suspension and everything I love it the only option it doesn't have is the rear heated seats and the rear Locker it has the four-way climate control has everything else and it has the Porsche 19in Cayenne GTS rims
@spinnetti
@spinnetti 2 жыл бұрын
I loved our T-reg.... Had it 14 years from new in 2004 and still looked nearly new when we sold it. I'd still have it if there was any place to 4wheel around here. Ours was the V6 and needed an alternator, and changed the plugs once in that time lol. Did have driveshaft center bearing go when nearly new, a fuel pump around 200k and many early issues with trans software which mostly got sorted in the first year. Never had to replace any chassis stuff - not even the shocks. Still had the original rear brake rotors too after 220k miles (and I used this to tow my race car - about 6k lb all in)
@nelsonbaracat
@nelsonbaracat 2 жыл бұрын
ZOMG yaaaay another Touareg video!!! Tommy take them both off-road!!!! I also bought my t1 because of the tough T channel. I have a black v8 with air and rear locker
@issacnewton9443
@issacnewton9443 2 жыл бұрын
Darkside Developments probably has the best V10 Touareg on KZbin. If it could be refined, yet simplified by some very clever engineers, a new version could be the best SUV ever. Price would be up there with options but gotta pay to play with the best.
@yotagang3705
@yotagang3705 2 жыл бұрын
too much enthusiasm
@LOCOTouareg
@LOCOTouareg 2 жыл бұрын
thank you for awesome video, and thank you for mentioning front E locker as well :) im just starting process to install mine :)
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
legend
@dukekelloway5328
@dukekelloway5328 2 жыл бұрын
That rig is like most vws. It is so boring to look at.
@adamadams6740
@adamadams6740 2 жыл бұрын
He shouldn’t have too worry about fixing anything because bring it to Chicago it will rust to pieces before that! Lol Texas to Wisconsin to Chicago poor car.
@AndresK5Blazer
@AndresK5Blazer 2 жыл бұрын
I remember to seeing those black VW at Sundance Film Festival back then!
@severusalexander8567
@severusalexander8567 2 жыл бұрын
Wow a jeep is boring? Ok he has a v10 but other than that it's a normal SUV... I ll keep my wrangler, if I ever get bored (unlikely) I ll swap my engine for hemi.
@micheldiarra7
@micheldiarra7 2 жыл бұрын
The thing is the jeep rides like crap.The touareg can go offroad and still be super comfy cruiser on long journeys.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
Lol this is not a normal SUV. Even the V6 combines off road performance, on road performance and luxury like nothing else can
@poppyneese1811
@poppyneese1811 2 жыл бұрын
I had alway heard so much about German Vehicles, but talking to folks with VW’s Audi’s BMW’s and Mercedes just don’t seem very dependable, they are beautiful though. But you know as the owner of a 2014 Honda CRV, I’ve been shocked at just how unreliable it’s been, my 2917 F150 hasn’t had the first problem in 65k, maybe trucks are just better engineered. My so sold Mazda’s in Dallas for a while, he said he hated for VW owners to pull on the lot because they lost so much value, even the dealership didn’t want them.
@worleyryan6731
@worleyryan6731 2 жыл бұрын
You have a 2917 Ford? Are you living In the Future?
@codyschmid6807
@codyschmid6807 2 жыл бұрын
The car that makes everyone feel so insecure they feel the need to ignorantly dismiss and discredit. Coming from a family of VWs, including 2 touaregs and a mechanic who works on V10TDIs, I can confidently say the hate is unjustified and typically based off nothing more than assumptions. Kudos to VW for making such a beast and kudos to those brave enough to snag one.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
Spot on. People start to realize how envious they are of people who bought cooler cars because they weren’t trying to save a few hundred bucks a year (that might get cancelled out by better mpg or other cost of ownership factors anyway). It’s one of those things that makes you realize how much people love to have an opinion even when they know next to nothing about a topic.
@BrianMccallumstudioart
@BrianMccallumstudioart 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE my V10. How classify this car? It's a luxury small quick SUV that can go off-road with ease and tow an entire jet without blinking. Funnest car ever to drive...
@codyschmid6807
@codyschmid6807 2 жыл бұрын
@@BrianMccallumstudioart exactly! It really is a "super" SUV that doesnt cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even after maintainence it's still easily worth it.
@amjr6577
@amjr6577 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like he used to be an outgoing talkative person....then he bought this v10
@jamdc2000
@jamdc2000 2 жыл бұрын
If you want your dream car, you can select two out of three: Reliability, low cost, good looks.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
Or just get a 2010 Touareg V6 TDI
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
i thought it was fast, cheap, reliable. looks are subjective, beauty is in the eye when you hold her
@jrking2698
@jrking2698 2 жыл бұрын
LMAO! Where do you find these people? I understand much of the reason in having this vehicle, but does having a rare vehicle that is your primary vehicle really make sense. Parts have got to be expensive. Maybe it is simply a car that only a mechanic would enjoy.
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc 2 жыл бұрын
YOLO, I guess? Maybe you can find a new hobby in wrenching yourself? All a matter of perspective.
@halogod0298
@halogod0298 2 жыл бұрын
VW people are a different breed
@GM-sk2wk
@GM-sk2wk 2 жыл бұрын
I understand liking working on your vehicles; however, there is something to be said for reliability. Especially when going to dangerous places across the southern border. Not Moab or the rubicon.
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
It comes from the early days when nobody knew anything about the Touareg, especially dealerships, and the default answer was "engine out $8,000 job," come to find out most things people say is engine out really can be done in-situ by a motivated individual, aka an independent euro shop that wants customers for life. I have seen tandem pumps, exhaust manifolds, camshafts, and yes even the starter all replaced in-situ when a stealership would want 40 hours labor on top of oem only parts at their price...
@kevincraftsbcs4488
@kevincraftsbcs4488 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when Jeremy Clarkson reviewed the V10. He dragged an entire tree with it. And then there was the tug of war between the V10 and a Chevy Duramax truck. The VW out pulled the big truck. This one has 205,000 miles. I have seen some with well over 300,000 miles advertised for sale. They are complicated and sophisticated machines that too often don't find the necessary talent to work on them. I will be very interested to see it run the Rubicon.
@Tomekkplk
@Tomekkplk 2 жыл бұрын
Tug of wars show and prove nothing though..
@cadainn3718
@cadainn3718 2 жыл бұрын
​@@Tomekkplk I own a v10 but the tug-o-war wasn't fair at all. I'm fairly sure the chevrolet is rwd, and it had offroad tires on it. Compare that to the VW, which has greater power and, on top of that, is all-wheel-drive.
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
@@Tomekkplk they show cool stuff to the audience though
@erikgonzalez2278
@erikgonzalez2278 2 жыл бұрын
I’m just stupid and I love VWs haha love this guy good attitude.
@Kabob_King
@Kabob_King 2 жыл бұрын
Next I assume you’ll be buying a w8 Passat?
@reallife4598
@reallife4598 Жыл бұрын
You have to remember the crammed a v10 along with a turbo all under the hood with awd
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
two turbos and 4 wheel drive. it has a transfer case behind the transmission. after removing the airboxes to fit snorkels and deleting a couple things and relocating some things there is enough room to fit some water heat exchangers or take a nap
@C12AZY3Y3S
@C12AZY3Y3S 2 жыл бұрын
Wow this guy is completely insufferable. You made a terrible choice so you could be different, we're all REAAAAAAL impressed.
@ozzypawsborneprinceofbarkness
@ozzypawsborneprinceofbarkness 2 жыл бұрын
The constant sarcastic monotone answers didn’t help Tommy out very much. There’s nothing wrong with being different but he will likely pay for it.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
I got money on you being much more insufferable if this video made you feel like commenting this about him
@C12AZY3Y3S
@C12AZY3Y3S 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 Looks like we've found the guy in the video. Sorry we hurt your feelings
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc 2 жыл бұрын
@@C12AZY3Y3S You just dont like the car, and decided to take it out on the owner in the comment section. You are as transparent as a pane of glass. But still, what has a tourag ever done to you?
@kevinc9934
@kevinc9934 4 ай бұрын
I wouldnt drive this thing outside of Triple A tow truck range...
@syxepop
@syxepop 2 жыл бұрын
Wonder if the engine where that (5.0L) V10 came from (the "racing pedigree" Audi 6.0L V12 TDi*) had those same issues? * relatively few people know that these large TDi's were done at a time where VAG's Audi division experimented with racing TDi's "to show the world they're NOT SLOW" and brought to the world the "R10 TDi racing car", and later develop for production the 6.0L V12, which never made it to USDM for the Q7 crossover. But VW-brand wanted a version of it and got one with "one slice cut off" for a little while in two eras.
@dzelpwr
@dzelpwr 2 жыл бұрын
Completely different engines developed for very different reasons. The V10 shares absolutely NOTHING in common with the 5.5L V12 found in the back of the R10 TDI LMP1 or the later V10 found in the R15 TDI. And I will tell the story about how the Touareg V10 very much predates the V12 TDI race engine and uses an older generation of technology than the race engine. The V10 TDI as found in the Touareg first made its debut at an auto show in 2001 and wound up in production in 2003 for the Touareg in Europe, and 2004 model year for North America. It features VW's Pumpe Duse fuel system, which they developed in the late '90s as a stop-gap between their older rotary pump fuel system and the future that is commonrail injection. At the time, their Pumpe Duse could actually create more fuel pressure than commonrail of the time, but it doesn't have as much control over having multiple injection events like commonrail does. Of course, it didn't take very many years before commonrail could make just as much and then more than VW's PD system. The PD system uses a mechanical fuel pump driven off the back of the camshaft(s) that sends about 110 PSI to the injectors. The injectors have a plunger operated off extra lobes on the camshaft to super-pressurize the fuel inside the injectors and a solenoid that merely blocks temporarily blocks of the fuel's return path to exit back out of the injector, thus forcing the pressure to rise until the injector mechanically "pops" and sprays fuel--they are also known as a form of "unit injector". The solenoid has control over when the pressure build starts, and for how long it lasts in order to control fuel quantity and timing. The pressure exitting the injector nozzle is around 27,000 PSI. The V10 is single overhead cam with 2 valves per cylinder. The race engines were fully modern commonrail fuel systems introduced in 2006. Double overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder and even featured DPF (particulate filters) in the exhaust to make sure the race cars had smoke-free operation on track. That's right, emissions devices on race cars. There is absolutely NOTHING in common between the V10 Pumpe Duse production and V12 commonrail race engines and the V10 production engine predates the race engine by a few years... I say this as a mechanic who owns a V10 TDI Touareg, has worked on other V10s and at this point have done virtually every major job on these engines at this point. I also was a big fan of the racing effort in the mid 2000s and saw the race cars up close and in person at the time, including at their very first race at the 2006 12 Hours of Sebring. I asked questions of engineers on the team, because ALMS had their "for the fans" motto that allowed nerds like me to get into the paddock and start talking to team members directly if they were willing to engage. And they largely were. ALMS had a great thing going in the mid 2000s. As did Audi.
@syxepop
@syxepop 2 жыл бұрын
@@dzelpwr - if you READ MY COMMENT, I said DEVELOPED ON. But Audi was into proving Diesel as a FAST ENGINE, first with its' RACING CAR AND ENGINE, then with a DIFFERENT ENGINE based on their tech into the Q7 crossover and finally giving VW their own "cut rate version" of the Q7-destined engine of the OG Touareg.
@dzelpwr
@dzelpwr 2 жыл бұрын
@@syxepop I read your comment. And this one too. Neither makes much sense. What you're saying in this latest post almost sounds like you think the Q7 V12 predates the "cut rate" V10? But that's not true, I just gave the chronological order of things. The V10 TDI Touareg engine came out in 2003 in Europe, 2004 in North America. Audi wasn't racing diesels until 2006. The Q7 V12 engine didn't come out until two years after the race car's debut. VW's V10 was first, ergo has the older tech. Not that anything was 'cut-rate' about it, it's just simply older. Funny story, when Audi debuted the 4.2L V8 TDI (and engine we sadly never got in North America) it made more power than VW's old-tech V10. So VW had to try and match them again in Europe by introducing the R50 Version of the V10 Touareg that made.... exactly the same horsepower Audi's more modern 4.2 V8 diesel did... Just with a bit more torque.
@dzelpwr
@dzelpwr 2 жыл бұрын
I own a 2004 Touareg V10 TDI. I was at the Audi R10 TDI's first ever race.... in March 2006. The V10 is older than both the racing diesel LMP cars and Audi's Q7 V12. End of story.
@tylerstewart2474
@tylerstewart2474 Жыл бұрын
haha a honest vw owner? 🤙 hell yeah I've always wanted one of these with the v10 just not enough time to maintain them 🤣🤙
@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix
@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix 2 жыл бұрын
All I know is these things sound freaking amazing with a del3te and tune!
@Simiocrates
@Simiocrates 2 жыл бұрын
The good thing about this VW is that when you want to change the bumper you just lightly kick the original and it shatters into a million tiny pieces ready to recycle
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who was in a front end accident in the V6 TDI version of this, nearly totaling the other car while my bumper just had some scratches, I can say this is incorrect.
@ogalief
@ogalief 2 жыл бұрын
There’s a picture online of a first gen Touareg that crashed into a Tesla and a Prius and ended up on top of them. The two cars were crushed and the Touareg was relatively unscathed
@DavinSchon
@DavinSchon 2 жыл бұрын
When I wrecked my touareg the bumper held up better than the other persons entire car
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
the body on this car is designed to be durable and take a beating off road. i have had a few kerfuffles with road ragers in certain places but my car doesnt look like it
@kennethprocak5176
@kennethprocak5176 Ай бұрын
The V10TDI is very reliable, proper spec engine oil, low sulphur diesel. Don't remap the engine, transmission and drive line won't handle it. But you seriously don't need the motor to give more, it has enough.
@moritz1267
@moritz1267 Жыл бұрын
What about putting one of these into a Nissan patrol ? From an engine reliability perspective
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
someone is actually doing this right now on youtube
@moritz1267
@moritz1267 Жыл бұрын
@@xxmeanyheadxx yeah I ended up finding it lol SWB GQ patrol
@scottsmall9898
@scottsmall9898 3 ай бұрын
I've owned one of these for 8 years and the word accessible has never come across my vocabulary. After i replaced both turbos with upgraded ones its been a really soiled car. I was able to make custom valve cover gaskets for mine and have never had it leak. I was quoted $2500 for new calve covers gaskets and said nah im good i figured it out on my owen.
@truckertoddllc
@truckertoddllc 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like he is going to have $20,000 in a 16 year old historically unreliable vehicle. He's going to breakdown on the Rubicon trail.
@touraneindanke
@touraneindanke 2 жыл бұрын
If you want to work on a car buying aTouareg a! If you want to drive a car... just buying a To....! Nothing else makes sense!
@christaggart2769
@christaggart2769 2 жыл бұрын
This was a great episode of Sprockets. It could use more dancing though.
@slonproduction5640
@slonproduction5640 2 жыл бұрын
I love this video. But please don't use this music!
@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee
@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee 2 жыл бұрын
At least it’s not just American vehicles that look good on paper , have a ton of hype , are overpriced, and great till they warranty runs out . It’s pathetically sad
@kurjan1
@kurjan1 2 жыл бұрын
I own a 2004 V6 Petrol. I bought it new... honestly, what has gone wrong with it in those years has been the normal stuff you would expect on literally any other car out there. I just do not understand why they have a bad reputation? Mine has been so reliable...
@ogalief
@ogalief 2 жыл бұрын
@Jack K Only on the V10 (and there are ways to do it with the engine still in). The V6 and V8 have more working room in the engine bay, so you don’t have to drop the engine to replace the starter or generator
@halogod0298
@halogod0298 2 жыл бұрын
Yours is ok. The v8 and v10 are bad
@halogod0298
@halogod0298 2 жыл бұрын
@@ogalief you have to pull the engine to do a starter on a v8
@xxmeanyheadxx
@xxmeanyheadxx Жыл бұрын
they get a bad reputation because people still say the engine has to be dropped for the starter, and it does NOT. it has been well documented online and this video displays poor research by yet another person who gave up on the car because they didnt find the answer in 30 seconds on tiktok
@paco291
@paco291 2 ай бұрын
My parents used to have one of these. Great car when it ran great. It’d put itself in “safe mode” if you put the wrong diesel fuel in it. She loved Shell but not anything else.
@tmill2001
@tmill2001 2 жыл бұрын
To anyone in the tfl community I have a V10 Touareg that I will sell for $10,000 runs great air suspension works awesome no dents ... Anyone interested reply
@aarongerman7857
@aarongerman7857 2 жыл бұрын
"eurowise stepped up to the ball"...what happens when people try to be smarter than they are
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
This comment is what happens when people try to be smarter than they are. You’re really claiming someone is trying to be smarter than they are for misspeaking and saying “ball” when they mean plate? You realize it’s a baseball analogy right?
@aarongerman7857
@aarongerman7857 2 жыл бұрын
@@noahmcdaniel4920 ha. Of course I realize. And it’s a simple and to-often used analogy, so how did he mess that up?
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
@@aarongerman7857 normal psychological processes. That is how.
@devinbreeding5412
@devinbreeding5412 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe he likes golf?
@aaron___6014
@aaron___6014 Жыл бұрын
At 200k of course the suspension needs to be rebuilt on a heavy car with a big diesel engine up front. Driveshafts and center support bearings are a wear part. It's all typical stuff.
@xziang
@xziang 2 жыл бұрын
Considered one of these before until research brought me to my senses. Engine has to come out for some simple crap. No thanks!! Side note love my 2015 TDI Golf.
@noahmcdaniel4920
@noahmcdaniel4920 2 жыл бұрын
You should have just got a V6 TDI
@DNRGarage
@DNRGarage 2 жыл бұрын
I have an 06 v10tdi with 185k and it has developed a major rear main leak!! Have not had a chance to fix it yet. This is one awesome machine tho!
@dzelpwr
@dzelpwr 2 жыл бұрын
Rear main leaks aren't common. But what is super common is the fuel/tandem pumps leaking on the back of the engine creating a mess, which can be easy to mistake for a rear main. I'd definitely rather do the pumps than the rear main!
@DNRGarage
@DNRGarage 2 жыл бұрын
@@dzelpwr when I bought the car, the passenger side pump was leaking alot. I was able to get that fixed in about 3hrs or so. The rear main dripped a little bit of oil, but now leaks alot. I made a little catch can to really know how much is leaking, so not great news for me. I have a kerma tdi stage 1 tune on it and its one amazing ride.
@infidel24
@infidel24 2 жыл бұрын
I have a v8 touareg like the one you used to have. I'll run it until the engine dies.
@micheldiarra7
@micheldiarra7 2 жыл бұрын
😂I have three V8 touareg with air suspension. Going strong
@Bpierce13
@Bpierce13 Жыл бұрын
A guy with a 4Runner/Tacoma stole his girlfriend at one point. Bitter bitter guy 🤣🤣🤣
@sargeatlarge24v
@sargeatlarge24v 5 ай бұрын
I feel like people don’t like the v10 because you have to pull the motor to do anything 😂
@Fuego_MS
@Fuego_MS 2 жыл бұрын
just took my VR6 Touareg from NJ to Utah and back, camping out of it for a month. spun like a top up from the altitude if pike Colorado to the late summer heat of utah.
@jackmasi9753
@jackmasi9753 2 жыл бұрын
Best video from you guys yet
@thebeddoctor4273
@thebeddoctor4273 2 жыл бұрын
This guy is hilarious. Awesome guest.
@jm100368
@jm100368 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah you can just throw a rear locker in there. Just need a flip drive, torque flux, a batch job, a defcon and a screwdriver. Done!
@BrianMccallumstudioart
@BrianMccallumstudioart 2 жыл бұрын
I looked into this and decided it was definitely NOT worth the time and trouble...
@chriskeller3705
@chriskeller3705 4 ай бұрын
any European diesel car is gonna require either deep pockets or some good mechanic skills
@scottgraham1153
@scottgraham1153 2 жыл бұрын
Tommy’s about fell over when that guy said $6 grand. 😂
@erikgonzalez2278
@erikgonzalez2278 2 жыл бұрын
Lol I seen that I think that’s a steal for how clean and mechanically sorted it is.
@BrianMccallumstudioart
@BrianMccallumstudioart 2 жыл бұрын
@Jack K I wouldn't classify basic suspension parts as "a ton of problems" he had an issue with the air suspension - which is really rare. The rest of that stuff is normal on any vehicle with 200 K.
@regsparkes6507
@regsparkes6507 2 жыл бұрын
My oh my oh my!
@mbukukanyau
@mbukukanyau 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing a Chevrolet LS V8 cannot fix
@hallkbrdz
@hallkbrdz 2 жыл бұрын
Great video... Love my v10! Awesome GT / Tow vehicle.
@INMATE.EARTHmusic
@INMATE.EARTHmusic 2 жыл бұрын
Buy just Brake Disk & Pads , youre ruined ! 7000 euros !
@robgindc1
@robgindc1 2 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who couldn't hear the owner? His gravely whisper was nearly inaudible. Tommy's voice wasn't much better. Are you all trying/using new audio equipment?
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc 2 жыл бұрын
Heard it just fine on my end? Maybe get some louder speakers/headphones?
@Land_Cruiser_40
@Land_Cruiser_40 Жыл бұрын
What a strange owner. He talks very annoying.
@noxed11
@noxed11 8 ай бұрын
Where's the Rubicon video?! Keen to see if that happened!
@Navin.R.Johnson
@Navin.R.Johnson 2 жыл бұрын
TLDR; "Buy one if you like working on expensive German cars in your free time, because everything will break or is broken, or if you long for that rush of endorphins you will get when you actually make it home." Uhm, I'll take the boring path he mentioned and stick with my Land Cruiser, thank you very much.
@jimkinsey4924
@jimkinsey4924 Ай бұрын
It's crap it has the same reliability as a range rover
@thomasrossi31
@thomasrossi31 2 жыл бұрын
I thought there was a dropped lifter issue?
@JoshsJettas
@JoshsJettas 2 жыл бұрын
Camshaft/lifter issue, 4 cyl. Tdis of the same era had the issue as well. I replaced my worn out v10 cams/lifters for upgraded ones at 100k miles.
@Hellacop6
@Hellacop6 Жыл бұрын
Meantime me in my Lexus rx400h laughing
@itslyz5541
@itslyz5541 Ай бұрын
Bro HAD an i3 that’s all I need to know
@joshuarosenberg1782
@joshuarosenberg1782 Жыл бұрын
Yes I use to work on them but when there good there good
@Teo317
@Teo317 10 ай бұрын
Illinois license plate. Enough said
@antonlancevic652
@antonlancevic652 2 жыл бұрын
From 2022 perspective parts from Meyle and other simular brands are quite cheap for this engine. Camshafts and turbos been the most expensive but turbos can be rebuilt in local shop. Camshafts are able to do 350kkm confirmed without any significant wear if premium oil was used along with 10kkm change interval, cheaper oils out of VW specs with longer interval will make your camshaft die in notime. Turbos fail around 200kkm which is OK for any vehicle. Water pump, thermostat, fuel pumps can be replaced without engine out. If you do de-CAT then turbos can be replaced without any additional work, if you have CATs then lowering the engine slightly (lowering for~10cm using threaded rods 30cm long with nut at the end in place of original mount bolts). Camshafts can be replaced without engine out, labor time is the same if the engine is out (so no diff for cams). The only 6 pains are starter, steering pump, AC pump, both exhaust manifolds and crank position sensor under the right engine mount, while it is possible to replace all of this without engine out it will take a lot of time, I would say if you are to replace any of those 6 things you better drop the engine and replace all the stuff preventively. P.S. it only the first 1-2 times of engine out work when it takes time, starting from 3rd time it is few hours work at max, but you get access everywhere.
@BucksMom218
@BucksMom218 2 жыл бұрын
May as well get a Land Rover😖🤭🥰😂….I had a tdi (not a Toureg) and it was fabulous, but it was new. That lasted until they bought it back….😳
@jrodnj
@jrodnj 2 жыл бұрын
Engine out for a starter? Can’t fix a valve cover leak without a mortgage payment? Lol. Hard pass. Good on this guy for keeping it going and spending the money, but sooner or later he will discover why Toyota tax is worth it, and how you get it all back at the end too.
@tmwei396
@tmwei396 2 жыл бұрын
Any vehicle can last over 200K miles if you pour enough money into it. This video pretty much confirms that unless you're a mechanic willing to put in all the hours and money necessary to keep it running, this vehicle is a dog and should be kept far away. This is why I tell people to never buy a car from a car mechanic. I don't know why people assume buying a used car from a mechanic is a positive but I see it as a negative.
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